Evaluate the Plan At this stage, you're trying to answer the question, "Have we achieved all we hoped to at this point?" Remember that the planning cycle is continuous and each stage feeds and progresses into the next. Although evaluations come due in this cycle, they must be planned from the very beginning and take place periodically throughout. Gather data. While schools are often judged by results on standardized tests, the impact of technology may not be measured so easily. Your evaluation plan should be oriented to the goals and objectives developed in the planning process and should provide means to determine whether and how well these goals and objectives are being met. In addition to test scores, surveys, classroom observations, products, and focus groups can all provide valuable data concerning the effectiveness of your plan. Provide feedback. Throughout the cycle, collect feedback from everyone impacted by the implementation of technology and don't forget to ask students and parents. Report information to all stakeholder groups, as well. Community members and business leaders as well as educators in the system are looking for a return on their technology investment. Evaluate goals. The most important rule in data collection is to collect only the data you need but collect all the data you need. Evaluate where you are at in achieving the goals stated in your technology plan, describe the current state of implementation, and revise the plan as necessary.